Motor-vehicle.



P. FORSCHLER. MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. l4. UH. 1,154,500. PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

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MOTOR VEHICLE.

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MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED nov. :4. 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP FORSCHLER, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR TO PHILIP FORSCHLEE WAGON AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 19113.

T all whom it ma: concern: I

Be it known hat I, Pmur Fossenum, citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which the. following is a specification.

My present invention relates to motor vehicles: and it has for one of its objects to provide a motor vehicle embod ing a spring-supported frame for the b0 y and load and a spring-supported frame for the motor and its appurtenances, the driving connections, the steering gear and the driv- 4 er's seat, the said frames being independently connected with the axles, and conseuentlv adapted to move vertically each intltiptllafllltly of the other, whereby the motor and other parts carried by the second-named frame are relieved of shock and jar when the body or first-named frame is light or without load and the vehicle is passing over a rough road.

Another object of'the invention is the provision of simple, durable and eiiicient means for holding the frames against lateral or sidewisc movement relative to each other without interfering with the independent up and down movement of the frame.

Another objcct is the provision of means whereby both frames can be locked together by the driver so as to start the truck on the heavy springs, and then after the truck is in motion the driver is enabled on shifting to the next speed to render each frame capubic of movement independently of the other frame.

Other advantageous characteristics of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection With'the drawings, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of so much of a motor vehicle as is necessary to show the preferred embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fi 3 is a rear elevation. Fig. 4 iso front e ovation. Fig. 5 is a detail view illustrative of the manner of connecting the jack shaft of the driving connections with the motor-carrying frame. Fig. 6 is a detail plan of the locking mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail longitudinal section of the same. Figs. 8 and 9 show the two ratchets. I 7

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings.

In the present and preferred embodiment of my invention an outer frame 1 is provided to carry a body not shown), or any other load that may e imposed u )on it. The said frame 1 is connected through springs 2 with a rear axle 3, and through springs 4 with a front axle 5.

Arran ed within the frame 1 is a frame 6 by which is carried a motor 7 and its upurtenances, a steering shaft 8, and the driving connectlons between the motor and the rear wheels 9, which connections include a jack shaft 10, connected through brackets 11 with the frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The inner frame 6 is supported by rear springs 12 and forward sprin s 13, and is connected by the springs 12 wit the rear axle 3, and by the springs 13 with the forward axis 5. The sprin s 12 and 13 complementary to the inner rame 6 are preferabl soft-ridin sprin s, thou h I do not desire to be an erstoo as con ning myself to elliptic, semi-elliptic, uarter elliptic, platform or any other speci 0 type or types of springs for supporting said inner frame.

The spring connection and su port of the inner frame 6 bein indepen ent of the spring connection an support of the outer frame 1, it will be manifest that the outer frame 1 is free to move up and down independently of the inner frame 6 and the elements, including the motor, carried by the latter. From this it follows that movements of the outer frame 1 (particularly when it is unloaded and the machine is traveling over rou h roads), will not affect the easy riding o the inner frame 6'; also, that when the outer frame 1 is overloaded or heavily loaded, or is struck in a collision or other accident, no injury whatever will result to the inner frame 6 and the motor and other elements carried by the same.

With a view to guiding the frames l and 6 in their independent vertical movements. and preventing lateral or sidewise play of said frames incidental to the upward and downward movements thereof, 1 )rovidc the forward and rear aides and retainers illustrated. The sai guides and retainers respectively comprise vertically disposed spaced bars or members 14 and a male member 15, preferably an anti-friction roller,

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movable vertically between and held against lateral deflection by the spaoed bars or members. The preferred arrangement at the back is to have the spaced members 14 fixed with respect to the outer frame 1, and the male member or anti-friction roller '15 mounted on an upri ht 10 that is fixed to and extends upwur( ly from the frame 6. At the front and because of the forward end of the frame 6 being higher than the rear'end thereof, the male member 'or' antii'r'iction roller l5 is mounted on a ipro jec tion that extends from the forward crossbar of the frame 6.

As best shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the frame 1 is provided on its rear cross-bar with an upright rack bar 33, and fixed to and extendin upwardly from the rear cross-bar of the rame G is a bifurcated bracket 84 between the arms of which is mounted a' spur gear 85, intcrmoshcd with the rack bar 33. ixed to the said spur gear 35 and arranged at one side thereof are two revers'ely arranged ratchets 36 and 37. These are designed to be engaged by the dogs Y38 and 39, respectively, said dogs carried by a lever 40, fulcrumed at 41 on the bracket 34. The depending arm of said lever 40 isapertured to receive a longitudinal rod 42-.and this red is provided in frontamd rear of the lever with abutments 48 and 44, respectively, between which and the lever coiled springs 45 are interposed as shown. rod 42 is designed to be connected with a conventional or any other approved control lever (not shown) so that when the driver of the truck throws the lever in for either speed, forward or reversehe moves thelever 40 and thereby locks the car 35 against rotation and also locks bot frames 1 and 6 together. Thus the truck is started on the heavy springs, and thenafter the truck is in motion and the driver shifts to the next speed, the lever 40 is moved to release the spur gear 85 and thereb render. the frames 1 and 6 free to move in e ndently of each other. The rack bar 33 is connected with the frame 1 through the medium of a swivel bolt 33", and hence the said frame may shift to various angles without affecting the intermeshing of the said rack bar with the spur gear 3 i. The connection intermediate t is rod 42 and the control lover may be of any character compatible with the purpose of my invention. It is desirable, however, that the connection he of such character that when the upper arm of-the control or gear-shifting lever is drawn backwardly toward the drivers seat'to shift the gears to low speed, the rod 42 Willbe moved rearwardlv, and the lower dog 39 on lever 40 will be placed in engagement with the ratchet 3 This prevents-u ward move ment of the inner frame fl wlth res ct to the outer frame 1. It is also desirab e that gages t the connection be such that when the upper the case maybe, t e lever'40 wi 1 be moved tovsueh; osition that neither of its dogs ene ratchets. This will leave both romeo 1' and 6 free to move with respect to the other. When the upper arm of the con- "trol'leveris'mbvedforwardly or away from the drivers seat and be ond the vertical to reverse, the rod 42 will e moved forwardly and 'thcdog' 8Bwfl-lbe-en aged with its complemen'tary Tzd'dhht .86. is prevents downwa danovemeht er the inner frame '6 with re ectftoi-t'hepnter .fra-me 1. it will he get cred frcmithe foregoing that the only times that'ifheleverfll engages the ratchet 30 and 87 is when thevehic'le is'started forwardly or is started backwardly.

Having deiiierlb'ed my'invention, what I claim'and desire" to secure "by Letters Tatent, is: "i

'1. The combination in a motor vehicle, of front mid rear =axles, a load-carrying frame, a motorwarryin frame; said frames bei-ng' movable"vertica ly, each independently of the-other, and the motor-carrying frame being arranged within the loadcarryi irms-and extending"rearwardly below e same, spring connections between the load-carrying frame and the axles, other spring connections 'between the motorcarrying frame and the axles, and rear and front retainers and guides respectively comprising vertically-disposed spaced members connected with fone frame and an anti-trio t'ion roller movable between said spaced members and carried by=the other frame.

2. The combination in a motor vehicle, of front and rear sides, a load-carrying frame, a mbtor-carry'in frame: said frames being movable vertical each independently of the-other, and e motor-carrying frame beingarranged within the load-currying frame and extending rearwardly below the same, spring connections between the load-carrying frame and the axles, other sprin connections between 'the motorcarryln frame and the axles, and rear and fol-war devices .for guiding and retaining the frames against lateral deflection or play incidental to the upward and downward movements ofsaid frames.

8. .The combination in a motor vehicle, of front and rear axles, a load-carrying frame, aunotor-car'rying frame; said frames being ymldrngly su ported on the axles and movable indepen sags each of the other, and manualig"qrera 'means constructed and arreng on one movement thereof to lock the frames together and on another movemeat-w nender the frames free to move independently eaohcf-the other.

The combmation in a motor vehicle, of front and rear axles, a load-carrying its frame, a motor-carrying frame; said frames being gieldingly supported on the axles and movab e inde endentlv each of the other, a rack carrie by one frame, a spur gear intel-meshed with said rack and carried by the other frame and having ratchets, dogs also carried by said frame and arranged to cooperate with the ratchets, and means for operating said dogs.

5. The combination in a motor vehicle, of front and rear axles, a load-carrying frame, a motor-carrying frame; said frames being vieldingly supported on the axles and movable independently each of the other, a rack carried by one frame, a spur gear mtermeshed with said rack and carried by the other frame and having ratchets, a lever mounted on said frame and having dogs arranged to cooperate with the ratchets, a rod extending through the lever, and sgrings interposed between the lever and a utments on the rod.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PHILIP F( )RSCH LER.

Witnesses:

J. Ann. Masonnu, A. L. FORSCHLER.

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